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Teacher Quote of the Month...
"I can make up a sight word check test for just the words we have learned so far and be done making it in under 5 minutes! Definitely time-saving assessment which every teacher loves!"
Nicole Johnson South Ripley Community School Versailles, IN |
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ESGI Monthly Tip:
Do you want to upload your own images to add to your tests?
See these instructions on how to upload images to the image gallery in ESGI.
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Free Resource
Links:
Math
Animal count
Vocabulary
May Day Word Search
Craft
This simple paper craft is made from a child's handprint, paint or markers, and construction paper. It makes a great gift for birthday or Mother's Day!
Bouquet in Hand Craft
Do you know of a website with great free resources you could not live without?
Send us a link at NewsletterTip@esgisoftware.com
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Teacher Tip:
End of the Year Memory Box
Awards, ribbons, a paper handprint, photos, drawings, playbills, ticket stubs, pressed flowers, clippings, hand-written poems, scraps of fabric, sea shells, trinkets.... What to do with all those mementos from this school year?
Let your students create a memory box. Decorate the outside of a small lidded box then arrange the mementos inside and glue them in securely.
To share your favorite tip, e-mail it to NewsletterTip@esgisoftware.com with your name, city, and state.
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"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."
- Dedicated American scholar, author, and teacher William A. Ward
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ESGI celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6, 2011)
 ESGI wants to THANK YOU for your dedication to teaching. Not just during this week of national celebration, but all year long, we appreciate your efforts in the classroom and your support. Your feedback allows us to continue to develop our web-based services and bring teachers all over the world tools to make their lives easier in the classroom. So as this school year comes to an end, give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done. As Dr. Jean would say, "kiss your brain!" What you do in the classroom everyday counts!
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ESGI Dashboard:
"Least Known Lowercase Letters"
q, d, and b...
are the least known lowercase letters this school year (2010 - 2011). |
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Resource Spotlight
Donna Whyte & The Smartie Zone
"Not many people have a job where everyone you are in charge of "loves you". Those first years of formal education are filled with foundation skills that will allow children to become life-long learners."
"My website offers my own ideas, links to some of the best websites available to educators and a place for teachers to become connected." stated Donna.
Donna's creations are available at her teacherspayteachers.com website.
"Posting materials has allowed me to create high quality, fun products that teachers can digitally download at a fraction of the cost that I would need to charge if I were printing and shipping the product." states Donna.
You can also follow Donna on Facebook and on her Blog.
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ESGI News & Announcements:
ESGI Adds Key Team Member
Elisha Dillon
We are happy to announce the addition of Elisha Dillon as Technology Support Manager. With a fun loving personality and years of IT experience, Elisha will be handling customer service and technical support.
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Teacher Spotlight:
Maz Bather uses ESGI to test her students "down under"
As a Foundation (4-6 year olds) teacher in Maddington, Australia Maz Bather learned about ESGI two years ago from the Dr. Jean's website.
 She loves the customization feature of ESGI. Maz has added images of Australian money to include in tests for her classroom. Maz gives some advice to others when creating their own tests.
"Watch the "Add Test" video first. Then add your own tests with your school / state requirements. It makes life so much easier!"
"Children love to get pieces of the "pie" in ESGI" ethusiastically explains Maz. |
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